Our reviews

We currently have 48 published reviews and 17 published protocols in issue 4/2008 of The Cochrane Library.  We also have a number of registered review titles which are at varying stages of the editorial process.

List of reviews

Acupuncture for epilepsy
Antidepressant drugs for narcolepsy
Anticonvulsant therapy of status epilepticus
Antiepileptic drugs for preventing seizures in people with brain tumors                       
Antiepileptic drugs for the primary and secondary prevention of seizures after intracranial venous thrombosis (ICVT)
Calcium antagonists as an add-on therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy
*Carbamazepine versus phenobarbitone monotherapy for epilepsy - Click here to see additional tables/graphs
*Carbamazepine versus phenytoin monotherapy for epilepsy - Click here to see additional tables/graphs
*Carbamazepine versus valproate monotherapy for epilepsy - Click here to see additional tables/graphs
Care delivery and self-management strategies for adults with epilepsy                                         
Clobazam as an add-on in the management of refractory epilepsy
*Common antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy in women with epilepsy - Click here to see additional tables/graphs
Corticosteroids including ACTH for childhood epilepsy other than epilepsy spasms
Drug management for acute tonic-clonic convulsions including status epilepticus in children
Early versus late antiepileptic drug withdrawal for people with epilepsy in remission
Ethosuximide, sodium valproate or lamotrigine for absence seizures in children and adolescents
Gabapentin add-on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy
NEW! Interventions for psychotic symptoms concomitant with epilepsy
Ketogenic diet for epilepsy
Lamotrigine add-on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy
Lamotrigine versus carbamazepine monotherapy for epilepsy
Levetiracetam add-on for drug-resistant localization related (partial) epilepsy
Oxcarbazepine add-on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy
Oxcarbazepine versus phenytoin monotherapy for epilepsy
Non-pharmacological interventions for epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities
Pharmacological interventions for epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities
Phenobarbitone versus phenytoin monotherapy for partial onset seizures and generalized onset tonic-clonic seizures
*Phenytoin versus valproate monotherapy for partial onset seizures and generalized onset tonic-clonic seizures – Click here to see additional tables/graphs
Preconception counselling for women with epilepsy to reduce adverse pregnancy outcome
Pregabalin add on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy
Psychological treatments for epilepsy
Rapid versus slow withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs
Remacemide for drug-resistant localization related epilepsy
Therapeutic monitoring of antiepileptic drugs for epilepsy
Tiagabine add-on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy
Topiramate add-on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy
Treatments for non-epileptic attack disorder
Treatment of infantile spasms
Treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Vagus nerve stimulation for partial seizures
Vigabatrin for refractory partial epilepsy
Vitamins for epilepsy
Yoga for epilepsy
Zonisamide add-on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy